Cingular Wireless is a Good Bet in Atlantic City

Company Provides Exclusive Coverage at Four Casinos

KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., May 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless company announced today it has turned on an in- building wireless system at four major casinos in Atlantic City, including Bally's, Wild Wild West, the Claridge and Caesars. The company is the only wireless carrier to provide wireless coverage inside these four casinos.

"This is the largest in-building wireless system of its kind in Atlantic City," said Dan Lafond, Cingular Wireless' vice president and general manager for greater Philadelphia. "We've already heard from our customers about how thrilled they are to use their Cingular service inside these casinos. This is another example of Cingular's continuing efforts to provide our customers with the best wireless experience where they want it the most."

Over the next few weeks, Cingular Wireless has plans to turn on an in- building wireless system at the Borgata Hotel Casino. The company currently provides in-building coverage at all of the Trump casinos including Trump Plaza, Trump Marina, and the Taj Mahal. Elsewhere in Atlantic county, Cingular has activated a cell site in Richland and another just north of Corbin City near the intersection of Routes 50 and 557 in New Jersey.

This year, the company will spend $225 million on network improvements including the addition of 100 cell sites, portable and permanent generators to bring customers better wireless coverage and more services throughout Philadelphia, central and northeastern Pennsylvania, southern New Jersey and Delaware. Last year, Cingular spent $175 million on network investments in the area, adding 114 new cell sites.

About Cingular Wireless

Cingular's network in the Philadelphia region covers more than 11 million people and 13,000-square miles, extending outward from greater metropolitan Philadelphia to include areas of northeastern Pennsylvania including Scranton, Wilkes-Barre; central Pennsylvania, including Harrisburg and State College, as well as southern New Jersey and Delaware.

Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier in the United States, serving 55.8 million customers. Cingular, a joint venture between AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) and BellSouth Corporation (NYSE: BLS), has the largest digital voice and data network in the nation -- the ALLOVER™ network -- and the largest mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier. Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its 3G network is the first widely available service in the world to use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover®, the wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly minutes. Details of the company are available at http://www.cingular.com/. Get Cingular Wireless press releases emailed to you automatically. Sign up at http://cingular.mediaroom.com/.

SOURCE: Cingular Wireless

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